1 Corinthians
King James Version (KJV)
1 Corinthians 4:4
“For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Corinthians 4:4 Context
1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. 6And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. 7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
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Other Translations
For I know nothing by my selfe, yet am I not hereby iustified: but hee that iudgeth me is the Lord.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
- Basic English Bible
For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.
- Darby Bible
For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
- Webster's Bible
Though I am not conscious of having been in any way unfaithful, yet I do not for that reason stand acquitted; but He whose scrutiny I must undergo is the Lord.
- Weymouth Bible
For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
- World English Bible
For Y am no thing ouer trowynge to my silf, but not in this thing Y am iustified; for he that demeth me, is the Lord.
- Wycliffe Bible
for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
- Basic English Bible
For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.
- Darby Bible
For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
- Webster's Bible
Though I am not conscious of having been in any way unfaithful, yet I do not for that reason stand acquitted; but He whose scrutiny I must undergo is the Lord.
- Weymouth Bible
For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
- World English Bible
For Y am no thing ouer trowynge to my silf, but not in this thing Y am iustified; for he that demeth me, is the Lord.
- Wycliffe Bible
for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 4:4
4:4 I am not conscious to myself of anything evil; yet am I not hereby justified - I depend not on this, as a sufficient justification of myself in God's account. But he that judgeth me is the Lord - By his sentence I am to stand or fall.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 4:4
1Co 4:4 For I know nothing by myself. In the Revised Version, "against myself". In his own judgment he had been a faithful steward at Corinth, but that did not justify him, for he must be judged by the Lord. To the Lord, then, he must give a satisfactory account.